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certainly easy to read, just like the harry potter books were. it is set in a small town in england it is about sort of political life a.m. ries and back biting and sort of small town life. it is sort of a social satire in a lot of ways. >> you are talked to rowling a few times here. why do you think she decided to go this way? she had such success writing kids books, i say kids books, i read them, i loved them, why go this way? >> for her, probably chal lechblg she had been writing for children. the world's most successful author for years. she had been writing for years. she doesn't have to write another book if she doesn't want to the same thing that applies in the harry potter books, strong, powerful people oppressing weak people, you know, those same things can be transferred right into this book. i mean it is just done at a little bit mature level. >> less magic. >> less magic. a lot less magic. >> what guts it takes to be a person known for one thing, having everybody wanting you to write, harry porter for grownups, fantasy and magic. come
certainly easy to read, just like the harry potter books were. it is set in a small town in england it is about sort of political life a.m. ries and back biting and sort of small town life. it is sort of a social satire in a lot of ways. >> you are talked to rowling a few times here. why do you think she decided to go this way? she had such success writing kids books, i say kids books, i read them, i loved them, why go this way? >> for her, probably chal lechblg she had been writing...
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rowling, the writer who brought us, of course, harry potter. and now, her first book for adults is already a hit. it's called "the casual vacancy." and abc's cynthia mcfadden went all the way to scotland to visit the very usually private writer for a very intimate interview. >> good morning, amy. i started out worried to tell you the truth. it was so intense the book. we had to read the man script pages in the publisher's offices. but it was all okay when we got to meet j.k. rowling. her novel is already becoming a blockbuster. it's number one on amazon.com before going on sale today. before anyone really knows much about what's in it. you're going to get your own first look from the author herself, right now. >> harry potter, confront your fate. >> reporter: it's been years since the last harry potter movie was released. five years since the last book. but the interest in harry potter's creator has not died down. especially as her new non-harry novel goes on sale. i'm holding the only copy of the book in scotland, i understand. this is so rare
rowling, the writer who brought us, of course, harry potter. and now, her first book for adults is already a hit. it's called "the casual vacancy." and abc's cynthia mcfadden went all the way to scotland to visit the very usually private writer for a very intimate interview. >> good morning, amy. i started out worried to tell you the truth. it was so intense the book. we had to read the man script pages in the publisher's offices. but it was all okay when we got to meet j.k....
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your forecast is next with weather and traffic on t >>> "harry potter" will hit this ball to left-center. it is carrying. >> the nationals' magic number is now down to four. they beat the phillies 8-4 last night thanks in part to that bryce harper home run. it was the rookie phenom's 20th homer of the season. the braves also won last night so their first place remains at four games. >> for people who may not be as closely acquainted with baseball as you were, that four represents the number of games they have to win in order to get the baseball title. >> yes. >> i'm just saying. some people are like four what? >> i'm not necessarily closely -- what is it you said? >> closely acquainted. >> i'm just a fan. >> veronica johnson is in the storm center now with a look at the warm start to the morning. >> look, i'm closely acquainted to the monitor here, look. i'm sorry. we're just teasing you. we're at 69 degrees outside right now. 69. that is mild. we've got a light wind too out of the south, but it's a little wet in parts of the area. some clouds making their way into our area. so kind of a
your forecast is next with weather and traffic on t >>> "harry potter" will hit this ball to left-center. it is carrying. >> the nationals' magic number is now down to four. they beat the phillies 8-4 last night thanks in part to that bryce harper home run. it was the rookie phenom's 20th homer of the season. the braves also won last night so their first place remains at four games. >> for people who may not be as closely acquainted with baseball as you were, that...
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>> he's the biggest shape shifter outside of harry potter. where he seems to be now is not only an immoral position but an economically inefficient one. if you had taken the guy and given him health coverage, he might not have the heart attack and you won't run up the $300,000 bill in the e.r. i have had a suspicion he is going to bring something better to the debate. i still think he could. maybe he was leaving his best stuff -- >> one-liners. >> not "60 minutes." maybe not doing the best stuff on "60 minutes." if he gives an answer like that, he's fried in that debate. >> david corn, the 47% thing that he talked about in that tape you unearthed last week probably going to be a big part of this campaign. there he says basically last night, you know what i want to do with those 47%, send them to the e.r., let them wait it out. they will get waited on eventually. >> yeah, that's what they deserve. what's odd he didn't say romney care. there is a way to deal with this. he's dealt with it. actually romney care has been pretty damn successful, an
>> he's the biggest shape shifter outside of harry potter. where he seems to be now is not only an immoral position but an economically inefficient one. if you had taken the guy and given him health coverage, he might not have the heart attack and you won't run up the $300,000 bill in the e.r. i have had a suspicion he is going to bring something better to the debate. i still think he could. maybe he was leaving his best stuff -- >> one-liners. >> not "60 minutes."...
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actress emma watson of harry potter fame is the favorite celebrity bake for cybercriminals trying to lure internet users. >> sweet emma? >> the software security firm has named watson this year's most dangerous celebrity to search for online because many sites use her name to trick people into downloading malware or steal personal information. when searching the actress's name, there's a one in eight chance of finding a malicious site. watson replaces heidi klum. the only guy to crack mackcafee top 20 is jimmy kimmel. >> their mistake was making a spoof of the crossover summer song gang mam style. they're using the public pool facility at the el monte aquatic center. their version was posted on youtube. th13 lifeguards and a pool manager were then fired. the city says it was a clear unauthorized use of resources and property. it was still funny the lifeguards say they'll petition for their jobs back at the next el monte city council meeting. >> maybe they'll just get in trouble? >> see t whole video and make that decision. >>> politics with a side of laughter. that's how the late nig
actress emma watson of harry potter fame is the favorite celebrity bake for cybercriminals trying to lure internet users. >> sweet emma? >> the software security firm has named watson this year's most dangerous celebrity to search for online because many sites use her name to trick people into downloading malware or steal personal information. when searching the actress's name, there's a one in eight chance of finding a malicious site. watson replaces heidi klum. the only guy to...
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actress emma watson of harry potter fame tops mcafee's 2012 list of the most dangerous celebrities to search for online. the software security firm says many sites use her name to trick people into downloading malware or steal your personal information. so watch out when you search her name apparently, there is a one in eight chance of finding a malicious site. after watson on the list you have favorite celebrities, jessica biel, eva mendes, selena gomez, halle berry and john berman. >> yeah, right. >> but anyway, the only guy, in fact, to crack mcafee's top 20, jimmy kimmel. >> i'm outraged that anyone would pick on hermione. >>> a gay couple in massachusetts is suing the catholic does os ease of worcest worcester. they claim they're refusing to sell them a mansion because they're gay and are afraid they'll stage same-sex weddings there. the two men want to purchase the million dollar oakhurst mansion and turn it into an event hall. they say they were mistakenly sent a copy of an e-mail in which a monsignor told a real estate broker after checking with a bishop the deal was off. an a
actress emma watson of harry potter fame tops mcafee's 2012 list of the most dangerous celebrities to search for online. the software security firm says many sites use her name to trick people into downloading malware or steal your personal information. so watch out when you search her name apparently, there is a one in eight chance of finding a malicious site. after watson on the list you have favorite celebrities, jessica biel, eva mendes, selena gomez, halle berry and john berman. >>...
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more the ""hunger games"" "harry potter" type of novel. adults are reading it too but this is more for teenagers. i have four kids but the biggest compliment i have from my 13-year-olds is all my friends are reading it and the guys who don't read are reading it. >> that's great when a child looks at you and says dad, you're kind of cool. >> my last book, my daughter coming down and seeing it on the kitchen table. my kids don't think i'm cool. >> children are always embarrassed. >> the title i like "seconds away" the premise is in a split second your life can change. how does that dynamic show it in "seconds." >> the first line in the book -- there's moments in your life where just one little thing changes the course of everything. >> good and bad. >> all of a sudden up becomes down, good becomes evil, everything changes in a flick and that's what i like to explore. "seconds away" starts with that. i want to grab you right away on page one. you've been a long time reader. >> have. what's the different for you between young adult and adult b
more the ""hunger games"" "harry potter" type of novel. adults are reading it too but this is more for teenagers. i have four kids but the biggest compliment i have from my 13-year-olds is all my friends are reading it and the guys who don't read are reading it. >> that's great when a child looks at you and says dad, you're kind of cool. >> my last book, my daughter coming down and seeing it on the kitchen table. my kids don't think i'm cool. >>...
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you don't need to be "star trek" fans or harry potter fans who write their own stuff. that's what that is. it is like the left behind books. it is bible fan fiction. it has nothing to do. most insidious thing about the rapture is people who claim to believe in jesus can use the rapture to justify doing whatever they want because i'm on jesus' v.i.p. list and die need to follow the teachings here in the world i'm packing my bags for the afterlife. there is a velvet rope. >> the bouncer lets you in. >> john: spiritual narcissism. jesus said you shall not know the hour or the day but these guys are so certain. it is predicted to be this fall again? >> yes. you shall not know the hour or the day and you're supposed to be waiting by the phobe because you -- phone because you never know when jesus is going to show up and everybody back hoax. >> you might already be a winner. >> john: they run up a lot of credit card debt. i'm officially volunteering by the way to take over the assets of anyone who's believing in the rapture so i can protect your money after you've gone. but
you don't need to be "star trek" fans or harry potter fans who write their own stuff. that's what that is. it is like the left behind books. it is bible fan fiction. it has nothing to do. most insidious thing about the rapture is people who claim to believe in jesus can use the rapture to justify doing whatever they want because i'm on jesus' v.i.p. list and die need to follow the teachings here in the world i'm packing my bags for the afterlife. there is a velvet rope. >> the...
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it's heavily embargoed as the harry potter books. i don't know anything about it. staff and all of us at amazon love this book called "sutton." the author collaborated on the biography of andre agassi. this is a novel but based very closely on the life of his last days of life after he got out of attica. >> robin hood type guy. >> and handsome and charming and very well read and reporters loved him and so it has overtones of today, who is doing what to whom between banks and regular people. it's a really wonderful novel. and the other novel that i love and is, i think will be sort of a sleeper hit is a book about a very dysfunctional jewish family in the suburbs of chicago, old joke. there's a lot of recognizable people. >>. nonfiction you like "mortality." >> "mortality." it's about esophageal cancer. it's not a happy book but surprising undepressing book. and "500 days" is about the 500 days, year and a half after 9/11, 2001 and what went on in the cia and white house and in places in europe and the middle east. it reads like a thriller and obviously a topic we'r
it's heavily embargoed as the harry potter books. i don't know anything about it. staff and all of us at amazon love this book called "sutton." the author collaborated on the biography of andre agassi. this is a novel but based very closely on the life of his last days of life after he got out of attica. >> robin hood type guy. >> and handsome and charming and very well read and reporters loved him and so it has overtones of today, who is doing what to whom between banks...
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more the ""hunger games"" "harry potter" type of novel. adults are reading it too but this is more for teenagers. i have four kids but the biggest compliment i have from my 13-year-olds is all my friends are reading it and the guys who don't read are reading it. >> that's great when a child looks at you and says dad, you're kind of cool. >> my last book, my daughter coming down and seeing it on the kitchen table. my kids don't think i'm cool. >> children are always embarrassed. >> the title i like "seconds away" the premise is in a split second your life can change. how does that dynamic show it in "seconds." >> the first line in the book -- there's moments in your life where just one little thing changes the course of everything. >> good and bad. >> all of a sudden up becomes down, good becomes evil, everything changes in a flick and that's what i like to explore. "seconds away" starts with that. i want to grab you right away on page one. you've been a long time reader. >> have. what's the different for you between young adult and adult b
more the ""hunger games"" "harry potter" type of novel. adults are reading it too but this is more for teenagers. i have four kids but the biggest compliment i have from my 13-year-olds is all my friends are reading it and the guys who don't read are reading it. >> that's great when a child looks at you and says dad, you're kind of cool. >> my last book, my daughter coming down and seeing it on the kitchen table. my kids don't think i'm cool. >>...
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norah pointed wearing your harry potter glasses. >> thank you very much. >> handwritten notes. >> this one doesn't look perfect. >> tomato. >> very chatty, that peter. >> we'll come rescue you in a minute. >> i thought you sent us doughnuts. >> you have been talking about the iphone 5. >> carol burnett is a clipper these days. >> absolutely. >> adam didn't have time to dust. >> how long can you chase this? >> i'm 31, going on 22, though. >> not there. >> lucy, we apologize. >> ipad and amazon. >> it will be a long year, charlie. >> here is charlie, oh, my gosh. >> there you are. >> yay! >> have you and peter greenberg bonded this morning? >> he told all of us we were losers before 9:00 in the morning. ♪ moon river >> certainly the ending of monday night's game was the pivotal point of getting this done. >> this is an eight-year deal, and the commissioner says the regular refs will be on the field tonight for the browns/ravens game. >> somewhere in the first quarter was the first blown call. the most controversial call. they will be booed. the most controversial call. they will be boo
norah pointed wearing your harry potter glasses. >> thank you very much. >> handwritten notes. >> this one doesn't look perfect. >> tomato. >> very chatty, that peter. >> we'll come rescue you in a minute. >> i thought you sent us doughnuts. >> you have been talking about the iphone 5. >> carol burnett is a clipper these days. >> absolutely. >> adam didn't have time to dust. >> how long can you chase this? >> i'm 31,...